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| Packie Bonner |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Patrick Joseph Bonner |
| Date of birth |
May 24, 1960 (1960-05-24) (age 48) |
| Place of birth |
Ireland |
| Playing position |
Goalkeeper (retired) |
| Youth clubs |
| 1977–1978 |
Keadue Rovers |
| Senior clubs1 |
| Years |
Club |
App (Gls)* |
1978–1995
|
Celtic
|
483 (0) |
| National team |
| 1981–1995 |
Republic of Ireland |
080 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)
|
Patrick Joseph ("Packie") Bonner was born on May 24, 1960, in Cloughglass, near the town of Burtonport in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. He is a former football goalkeeper for the Republic of Ireland, who earned 80 caps after making his debut on his 21st birthday. He is remembered for his famous penalty save from Daniel Timofte of Romania in the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals.[1]
In 1978 Jock Stein made Bonner his last signing for Celtic when he swooped for the promising young keeper, then with his local team, Keadue Rovers F.C. from Co Donegal. He went on to play 642 times for Celtic, with 483 league appearances[2]. In total with Celtic, he won four League Championship badges, three Scottish Cup winners' medals and a League Cup winners' medal. His last appearance for Celtic was winning the 1995 Scottish Cup final under Tommy Burns.
On 2 February 2003, Bonner was named as technical director of the Football Association of Ireland. He previously held the role of the Senior squad's Goalkeeping Coach in the organisation. In addition he has worked as a football presenter with TV3 Ireland.
His son, Andrew Bonner, is also a footballer—although a striker not a 'keeper—and has played for the Republic of Ireland national youth team.
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